C
Halstead Unified School District 440
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Halstead, Sedgwick, Eagle, Lakin, Bentley, Macon and Halstead, and parts of Newton, Valley Center, Greeley and Garden.
Students
786
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,978
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Halstead Unified School District 440
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Kansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $4,472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Catlin.
PK–5Peabody-Burns ElementaryPeabody-Burns Unified School District 398
6–12Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High SchoolPeabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,978 per student · 7% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 66%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
817’20
829’21
833’22
811’23
786’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.